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I'm going to open a big racial can of worms. Should interracial adoption be allowed?

For those of you that didn't know - my husband and I adopted an African American girl a few weeks ago. I'm not going to get too deep into details because of the dumbfuck anons that have been bothering me - if you want to know more, ask me in PM and I'll answer if I like you.

She has heart problems and we're currently hanging out in the PICU for the next few days. A nurse threw some serious shade at us for adopting a black baby. I'm Norwegian and my husband is Irish so we're beyond white - we're just pasty.

We were told we need to get used to this kind of reaction, which we never will, but WTF? What do you guys think?

I know that native American children can't be adopted by non NA's, do you think this should apply to other races as well?

I have no problem with it at all! In fact it is a very common sight around where I am. I think a good family of any race is a million times better than no family at all. why would you deny a child a good and stable home based on something like that?

I see no issue with the adoption. As a RN myself, I can not imagine another member of my profession acting so "stupid".. A child is a child, not a color. A person is a person, not a color. Oh and I'm from the south. Some things are still just crazy to me.

Congrats on the new baby, and hope things go well and you guys get to go home soon..

I have no problem with it. As long as it is a good loving family then that is all that matters...I was in foster care as a child my foster parents were white but I did not see that!! all I saw was a mom and dad that loved me